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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This is an updated version of an Ascension Sunday sermon I wrote a number of years ago.
Acts 1:1-11 “Keep Crying Kids You’re Almost There” If you ever drove on Interstate 95 between South Carolina and North Carolina back in the 1990’s you most likely remember a strange and funny kind of place named, “South of the Border.” And about 80 or 90 miles before you got there, billboard ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
Denomination: United Methodist
When one yields to the high calling of God we become very vulnerable to heartbreaks and distortions. To pastor is a demanding role, almost like a mother and child.
A HEART TO HEART TALK WITH PASTORS Hebrews 12:12-15 Key verse to keep in heart: Psalms 119:165; Great peace have they which love Thy law; AND NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM (meaning that NOTHING in the Word will ever be offensive to those that love the Word). Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15
Denomination: Pentecostal
It is the rock of ages that gives us grace to lay down our rocks. Even Jesus was almost stoned. Have you thrown any rocks lately?
Lay down your rock Hand out or had the ushers pass out stones to each person in the church. ILL>>> Pet rock, rock hound, quartz, silver, arrowhead An elementary school , recently had a problem with students throwing rocks. The principal made an announcement over the intercom warning students ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1, John 8:1-4
Denomination: Baptist
It went just like in the cantatas... except of a couple of small things. (Good physical illustration toward the end that can be used in almost any Christmas sermon)
OPEN: (I began the sermon by bringing out a gaily wrapped golf bag, complete with clubs & irons - I tried hard to make sure it was fairly obvious what was wrapped)Then I asked: “Does anybody know what’s in the package?” The audience seemed to enjoy the humor of the obvious. Then I gave this ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
For almost 30 years after the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel is faced with much change. In order to cope with this change Daniel had to learn the biblical characteristic of steadfastness.
How Many Christians to Change a Light bulb? CHARISMATICS: Only 1 - Hands are already in the air. PENTECOSTALS: 10 - One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness. PRESBYTERIANS: None - Lights will go on and off at predestined times. ROMAN CATHOLICS: None, they only use ...read more
We are living in an increasingly mobile society. Things that anchored people for thousands of years are being changed, almost overnight. In the midst of this, people feel disconnected.
Disconnected Pastor Rex Deckard I. Introduction We are living in an increasingly mobile society. Things that anchored people for thousands of years are being changed, almost overnight. Consider cell phones... n There is a connection between the idea of place and the reality of cellular ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:24-25
Jesus said "the Son of Man must be lifted up" - but why is that? If people are basically good and almost everyone is going to heaven; why the cross?...
Dakota Community Church March 22, 2009 Status: Condemned! John 3:14-21 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-21
Denomination: Mennonite
Life’s greatest and most probing question is the same question that Pharaoh asked Moses and Aaron almost 3,500 years ago – “Who is God?”
WHO IS THE LORD Exodus 5:2 INTRODUCTION: 1. Life’s greatest and most probing question is the same question that Pharaoh asked Moses and Aaron almost 3,500 years ago – “Who is God?” 2. One’s view of God will determine the way he will think, the way he will act, the way he will respond to difficult ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 5:2
(Devotional Series 5/50) Almost immediately Moses finds himself in a difficult position! 1. THE PEOPLE BLAME MOSES! 2. MOSES BLAME GOD!
LEADERSHIP CRISIS! Exodus 5:10-23 (Devotional Series 5) Almost immediately Moses finds himself in a difficult position! He’s hardly been accepted by the people as their chief when he faces a major crisis. His whole leadership hangs in the balance. I. THE PEOPLE BLAME MOSES! That’s how it often ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 5:10-23
I want to address the common, almost universal belief that says, "As long as you genuinely love each other, everything will always work out."
IS LOVE EVER REALLY ENOUGH? GENESIS 24:62 66 Even the most devoted couple will experience a stormy bout once in a while. A grandmother, celebrating her golden wedding anniversary, once told the secret of her long and happy marriage. "On my wedding day, I decided to make a list of ten of my ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 24:62-66
A Veteran's Day message that looks at soldiering in real life and applying what we learn to the spiritual realm preached in an almost all military church in Germany.
A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ Chuck Sligh November 13, 2016 TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:3 – “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” INTRODUCTION In Romans 13:7 we are admonished to give honor to whom honor is due. Sometimes we wait until someone is gone to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3
In these days when so many people seem to be so unhappy about almost everything, let us spread the real joy of knowing and serving Jesus!
Real Joy Endures My first Christian Service assignment was leader of a Youth for Christ Fellowship Group in Hapeville. The chorus we used as our theme song is familiar to all of you who were teenagers in the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11-19
Everyone experiences storms in life. Storms are miserable. They are dangerous. But Jesus wants us to be calm in them. And they provide almost unique opportunities to learn to trust Jesus.
The story of Jesus and his disciples in a storm on the Sea of Galilee is short. But it has a huge amount to teach us. I’d like to show you a little video clip of an actual storm on Lake Galilee so you can get an idea of what that storm might have been like. [Video clip.] Jesus and his disciples ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
The text for today is almost a mirror image of how religious leaders who were so called qualified, failed miserably for those who relied on their leadership.
THE WICKED TENANTS Text: Matthew 21:33 - 46 Back in 2002 I was helping my oldest sister Teresa clean up her condo. She and her husband lived there while my brother-in-law was studying to be a doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Columbia. I had remembered what the place ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
This sermon explores discerning right from almost right, listening to God's voice over others, and making decisions based on truth in a world full of misinformation.
Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to be with you again, in this sacred space where we gather, united in our love for God and our desire to know Him more. We're here to open our hearts and minds to the wisdom of His Word, to seek His guidance, and to grow in our understanding of His will for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:24
Topics: Power, Influence
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